for the last 2ish weeks or so i have had these tiny bumps appearing. no more than 2/3 at a time and on different digits. they only last about a day or 2 from first noticing til not there at all but for the last twoish weeks i haven't been without at least 1 bump. the first thing i notice is pain when pressure is applied to the area (like when passing the steering wheel through my hand or opening a door handle). almost like getting a tiny splinter. and that is when i notice that there is a tiny bit of what feels like hard skin but there is a tiny grey dot in the middle. when i say tiny, i mean the bump is about the size of an ink dot from a biro and the grey dot is smaller still in the centre of it. it is painful for about a day and then the bump and dot disappear completely but usually another one has appeared on another finger. it is on both hands and at different places on each finger/thumb so not restricted to the padded bit that types. but only on the front of the fingers not the side the nail is on. also, and this could be unrelated but about 3/4 weeks ago the inside of my right elbow got itchy all of a sudden one day and ever since it has been itchy on and off. there is no dry skin or rash or anything. just the itch.
any ideas what thsi might be? i'm thinking of seeing the gp but dont want to waste his time if it's something simple i can fix over the counter.
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i have tiny painful bumps appearing on my fingers and thumbs
IAmBooyhoo · 11/05/2012 23:35
I can't believe I've stumbled across this thread. I've never been on the general health thread before but my dd is feeding again and I need to stay awake so clicked on here.
I've been suffering from very sore, red bumps which seam to be what has been described above and it's been going on for over 15 years. I've only been to the Dr twice, once it was brushed off as me being too fussy as they'd faded by the time I got my appointment and the second time the Dr spent ages looking at my hands and then he admitted he was, in his words 'baffled', I was then told that if they come and go and don't cause too much trouble (obviously more trouble was needed than the pain/tightness and looking awful) then there wasn't anything they could do!
What thinkpinkstink said about hot & cold is really interesting to me as people tend to look at me like I'm crazy when I say that they flare up when the weather is changing, my hands make me a human barometer 
That and using too much antibacterial spray in the kitchen without gloves on.
I'm going to spend so much time Googling Pompholyx, thanks for the info MN 
Wow, I've had this for years and even had a pustule (disgusting work!) swabbed and still had no answer! Mumsnet to the informative rescue
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